Frameworks… When you hear “frameworks” do you picture a useful tool that enhances your structured problem solving superpowers? Or instead, does the word conjure up feelings of confusion, anxiety and a reaction of, “Come on, another hoop to jump through with these case interviews? Really!?” If you’re not solidly in the first camp, don’t worry. Diligent practice and conscientious thinking …
Didn’t get a consulting internship? Let’s put together your game plan for next fall
Consulting recruiting is insanely competitive. There are far fewer spots available than there are candidates vying for those positions. This is even more pronounced for summer internships because firms hire a subset of candidates for the summer and then hire a full start class the following fall. This results in thousands of great candidates finishing the summer internship recruiting process …
Kanye West case interview
Poor Kanye West. His market entry into the world of high fashion did not go as planned and now he is $53M in debt. If Kanye was your client, what would you tell him? Since consulting case interviews are all about structured problem solving, let’s create a case framework to tackle Kanye’s predicament.
What makes a good consultant
Congratulations on making it this far! The journey is still beginning but you’ve completed some important first steps. You’ve done quite a bit of research to learn about the types of management consulting and what consultants do. If you’re reading this, the intellectual challenge and varied nature of the work has not scared you off, in fact, it may even …
Five Tips for handling stress on interview day
The big day is finally here (hopefully one of multiple big days). You’ve completed thirty live practice cases, you’re able to construct customized frameworks in your sleep and your friends held an intervention to stop you from performing market sizing cases at the bar. However, there’s just one more big challenge – overcoming your own nerves, aka stress, butterflies, jitters, …
Market sizing demonstration video – Got any cheese?
I love cheese. Sometimes I want to eat ‘all’ of the cheese. How much is ‘all’ of the cheese and how much would it cost for me to eat it all? Let’s define ‘all the cheese’ as the US market for cheese. We filmed a market sizing case with our own Strategy Intern, Robert Urosev to figure it out. While …
Case demonstration video w/ BCG alumnus — Growth strategy for a 1930’s gangster
While case interview theory is great, there is no substitute for watching and performing live cases. That’s why we called over one of our experts and BCG alumnus, Dave Ma, to Consulting Confidant for a growth strategy case. Throughout the case we’ve inserted commentary, critiques and even some thoughts on Chicago’s finest liquor, Malort. Enjoy.
Recruiting into consulting from a non-target school
Everyone knows that consulting recruiting is very competitive: Candidates compete for a limited number of spots for which there is an overabundance of applications. To efficiently recruit an incoming class year after year, consulting firms set-up established on-campus recruiting processes. They have campus reps, a schedule of events and a (usually) defined number of first round interview spots. Instead of …
What is a consulting case interview? — Example case part II
In our earlier post, we introduced our client, Jayvon Sharktale, the CEO of a drug distribution gang in Baltimore. Please check out part I if you haven’t already familiarized yourself with the case. Creating a case interview framework After you understand the question and the industry basics, you can build out your roadmap for cracking the case. The roadmap is …
What is a consulting case interview? — Example case part I
Whether you’re just beginning your case prep journey or are well on your way to becoming a case interview rock star, performing live cases and watching others do it is a great investment of your time. We’ve put together a non-traditional case based off of one of our favorite TV shows of all time… While there is no chance that …
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